Guatemala's Constitutional Court temporarily stopped a congressional inquiry into the now-defunct United Nations backed anti-corruption commission. Yesterday's decision immediately stops a special commission of five legislators created last month to investigate the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) for alleged "commission of illegal or arbitrary acts." Three different injunction requests -- from Acción Ciudadana, lawyer Alfonso Carillo, and the Guatemalan attorney general -- sought to stop the commission, which experts say inappropriately usurps investigation functions assigned to the Public Ministry. Additionally critics saw lawmakers were violating agreements establishing immunity for CICIG officials. Technically the court's decision rests on incongruences between the decree creating the special commission and the arguments presented by Congress to magistrates.
Guatemalan court suspends anti-CICIG commission (Oct. 8, 2019)
Guatemalan court suspends anti-CICIG…
Guatemalan court suspends anti-CICIG commission (Oct. 8, 2019)
Guatemala's Constitutional Court temporarily stopped a congressional inquiry into the now-defunct United Nations backed anti-corruption commission. Yesterday's decision immediately stops a special commission of five legislators created last month to investigate the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) for alleged "commission of illegal or arbitrary acts." Three different injunction requests -- from Acción Ciudadana, lawyer Alfonso Carillo, and the Guatemalan attorney general -- sought to stop the commission, which experts say inappropriately usurps investigation functions assigned to the Public Ministry. Additionally critics saw lawmakers were violating agreements establishing immunity for CICIG officials. Technically the court's decision rests on incongruences between the decree creating the special commission and the arguments presented by Congress to magistrates.